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It's not because nature is angry, it's rather that we are stupid. We're not doing the right thing with our planet.

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Werner Herzog
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 5
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The trees are in misery, and the birds are in misery. I don’t think they sing. They just screech in pain. …Taking a close look at what’s around us, there is some sort of harmony: it’s the harmony of overwhelming and collective murder.
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